Fene’s POV


    There was a pang in my chest for a moment. I couldn’t deny it; n was truly amazing. He was kind, charismatic, good at dancing, and good at business, and now he had shown how he was a leader adored by women and men alike.


    Still, I was thinking about Laird.


    “So, are you ready to drive?” he asked. “Come on.”


    n took my ss and ced it in the cup holder. Then he closed the bottle again and ced it on the back seat of the car. He handed me the car keys and guided me to sit in the driver’s seat. n closed the door for me and then rushed to the passenger seat next to me.


    “Let’s go!” n eximed with a heartyugh.


    Alright. I swallowed my saliva and started the car. I fastened my seatbelt, as did n. I held the steering wheel with both hands and prepared myself. After adjusting the height and distance of the driver’s seat, I looked at n.


    “Are you really sure we’ll be okay?” I asked again.


    “Yes, trust me,” n said. “Let’s go!”


    Encouraged by his enthusiasm, I finally put the gear in and slowly pulled the car out of the parking building. I took a deep breath to calm myself, and n smiled at me. He then connected his phone to the car’s small screen.


    Suddenly, the voice of the artist Sherlock ck was heard singing Hyperdrive. I immediately turned to n with an amazed smile.


    “Do you like this singer?” I asked.


    “Yes, who doesn’t like him?” n asked with a broad smile.


    “I really like his songs too. Who would’ve thought we had the same taste in music?” I said it excitedly.


    Not many of my friends knew Sherlock ck. He was an indie singer with his ownpositions, and he had just exploded onto the charts after two of his songs became popr. I’ve liked him since high school. So, meeting someone else who also liked him was quite amazing.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    “Oh, careful! Look ahead.”


    I quickly turned back to the front and avoided the pir of the parking building. My heart was pounding fast because I almost crashed the car. Seeing my tense behavior, nughed.


    “Just rx, Fene. Take it easy. We should head to the quieter area of Queens,” n said calmly.


    “Yeah, let’s do that. We’ll drive smoothly and gently,” n reassured me positively, so I gradually rxed.


    I drove through the city streets at night toward Queens. The time was almost 11 p. m. n rolled down his window, and the cold night air immediately blew in.


    “You can also open your window to rx more,” n suggested to me.


    So I did. I rolled down half of my window and immediately felt the wind caress my cheeks and hair. The cold October wind made my tears feel frozen.


    n turned up the music volume. He then hummed along and slowly sang along with the rhythm. Unconsciously, I was swept away by the atmosphere and joined in singing along throughout the journey.


    “Isn’t this fun? The song fits our current situation perfectly,” n said with a broad smile.


    I nodded. I finally drove the car calmly until we passed a bridge toward Queens. The roads on the bridge were smooth, with only a few other cars.


    We decided to drive all the way to a park. The roads here were really quiet and very different from the bustling streets in front of the Oscar Club in Times Square.


    I drove quite smoothly while n guided me on good driving practices. We circled the streets around the park area, and I began to feel more confident driving the car.


    “How about it? Are you starting to feelfortable with your new car?” n asked.


    “Yes. I think I’m getting better at handling the steering,” I said happily.


    “Good. You should drive often to get more skill. Eventually, you’ll also get used to your car. Turn the steering wheel left, and the car turns left. Turn the steering wheel right, and the car turns right.” n’s words gradually became more rxed.


    He had been drinking the remaining champagne from his ss since earlier. Then I realized that n had also apparently finished the champagne from my ss.


    “n? Are you drunk?” I asked in disbelief, though my smile was still broad.


    “It’s okay. You can take me to my apartment now,” n said with a slow, unclear voice.


    “Alright. Let’s go to your apartment,” I said.


    “Where’s your address?” I asked n, who seemed to be closing his eyes.


    “Hey, don’t fall asleep. Tell me your address.” I called out to n, but he began not to answer me.


    “Hey, n. Wake up. n!”


    My fatal mistake was when one of my hands released the steering wheel as if I were already very skilled at driving. My hands shook n’s body, who was already leaning back in the car seat.


    “n!” I called his name.


    Suddenly, a loud honking sound startled us.


    “Oh, damn it!”


    I mmed the steering wheel to avoid the car that I almost hit. But my reaction to stepping on the brake pedal was too slow, so I ended up hitting the red light at the intersection. The car continued to drive up onto the sidewalk until I finally hit the iron fence of the park.


    My mouth was wide open. My heart was pounding hard after the crash, and my body was shaking violently. My fingers felt cold, and I felt confused about what to do. n, who had just awakened, immediately put the car in automatic gear into park mode and pulled the handbrake.


    “Fene?!” n was shocked, and his mouth was agape.


    “Quickly switch seats with me,” he ushered.


    “What?” I asked, still confused.


    “I’ll take responsibility. You’re Gene’s main model; we can’t let any scandal about you spread.” n squeezed both of my shoulders.


    “Quickly, change seats. Don’t get out of the car.” He immediately got out of the car.


    Confused, I finally obeyed n. I struggled to shift my seat to the passenger seat, which still felt warm from n. My body continued to tremble, and panic immediately enveloped me.


    What had just happened? Soon, I heard the sound of a police car siren from afar. Ugh, I shouldn’t do this in the first ce!